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So I'm a fan of pro wrestling, as many on the boards may be aware, but I draw almost more entertainment these days from independent sources as from WWE, and chief among them is Chikara Pro, the fun-filled lucha party, which returned from a year-long self-imposed hiatus in 2014 and has been making waves along the way.
Combining wrestling styles from all over the world in a family-friendly atmosphere and with storylines taking inspiration from comic books, Chikara Pro is unique and expanding its touring radius. My previous thread was getting long in the tooth and I figure it best to start fresh.
Major Championships & Awards
The Campeonatos de Parejas are Chikara's tag-team championship. The tag division in Chikara is governed by a simple points system. When a team scores a fall (via pinning, submitting, or DQ), they earn a point. When a team earns three points, they may challenge for the titles. If a team loses a fall, they lose all their points and must start over. All matches for the Campeonatos de Parejas are contested under 2-of-3 falls rules. There have been exceptions to both the points system and the 2-of-3 falls rules, but both were under exceptional circumstances. (F.I.S.T.'s Icarus & Gran Akuma were allowed to bypass the points system for their ex-champions rematch against Incoherence, because Icarus was not involved in the match in which they lost the titles. And the Colony's Fire Ant & Soldier Ant were allowed to challenge the Osirian Portal in a one-fall match because they had earned an unprecedented seven points before being able to challenge for the titles.) Currently, the Campeones de Parejas are The Devastation Corporation's Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive, who defeated The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Mr. Touchdown) on Dec. 6, 2014.
[Previous CdP Holders: Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) (2 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Gran Akuma) (3 defenses), Incoherence (Hallowicked & Delirious) (5 defenses), Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Player Dos) (0 defenses), The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) (3 defenses), The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) (4 defenses), Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Claudio Castagnoli & Ares) (4 defenses), Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw (2 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano) (4 defenses), 3.0 (Shane Matthews & Scott 'Jagged' Parker) (0 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano) (2nd reign) (0 defenses), The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (3 defenses), 3.0 (2nd reign) (2 defenses), Pieces of Hate (Jigsaw & The Shard) (0 defenses), The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Mr. Touchdown) (1 defense)]
The Young Lions Cup is one of two singles championships in Chikara, but not just anyone is allowed to challenge for the Cup. Only wrestlers who are 25 or younger, and who have not held the Cup previously, may challenge for the Cup. Once a year, Chikara hosts the Young Lions Cup tournament, in which young wrestlers from across the globe compete to win the Cup. When the tournament begins, the previous Cupholder relinquishes the title (though they get to keep the trophy). The Young Lions Cup XI tournament was hosted by Wrestling Is Fun and was won by Heidi Lovelace, who won the Cup on Dec. 6, 2014.
[Previous YLC Holders: YLC I - Hallowicked (4 defenses); YLC II - Larry Sweeney (0 defenses), Jigsaw (4 defenses); YLC III - Shane Storm (2 defenses); YLC IV - Arik Cannon (4 defenses), Maxime Boyer (5 defenses); YLC V - Chuck Taylor (2 defenses), Helios (3 defenses); YLC VI - Fire Ant (0 defenses), Vin Gerard (4 defenses), Jimmy 'Equinox' Olsen (2 defenses); YLC VII - Player Dos (2 defenses), Tim Donst (4 defenses); YLC VIII - Frightmare (7 defenses); YLC IX - Tadasuke (2 defenses); YLC X - 'Mr. Touchdown' Mark Angelosetti (6 defenses)]
The Grand Championship of Chikara is the other major singles championship in Chikara, and as of May 2014, it has a points system identical to the Campeonatos' system, however, only one-on-one matches count for points. Once a competitor has three points, they may challenge for the championship. The Grand Championship was awarded to the winner of the "12 Large: Summit" round robin tournament, named in honor of the late Alex "Larry Sweeney" Whybrow. Currently, the Grand Championship is held by Icarus, who defeated Eddie Kingston at "You Only Live Twice" on May 25, 2014.
[Previous Grand Champions: Eddie Kingston (14 defenses)]
The King of Trios tournament is Chikara's biggest event of the year, known for bringing in world-renowned talent for special appearances in a three-night extravaganza. The tournament is made up of 16 trios, three-wrestler teams, in single-elimination competition. In addition to trios action, KOT weekends will often see major singles matches, and the annual Tag Team Gauntlet. There's a frequent running gag that every year's King of Trios will be the "last one ever." The King of Trios 2014 tournament was won by The Devastation Corporation (Max Smashmaster, Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch), who defeated the Golden Trio (Icarus, Dasher Hatfield, Mr. Touchdown) in the finals on September 21, 2014.
[Previous KOT Winners: 2007 - Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw, Shane Storm; 2008 - Los Luchadores de Mexico (El Pantera, Incognito, Lince Dorado); 2009 - F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Gran Akuma, Chuck Taylor); 2010 - Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Claudio Castagnoli, Ares, Tursas); 2011 - The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Green Ant); 2012 - The Spectral Envoy (UltraMantis Black, Hallowicked, Frightmare)]
The Torneo Cibernetico is another annual attraction for Chikara. A huge 16-man tag match, each team is comprised of eight wrestlers, captained by one wrestler each, wrestling in an elimination fashion until one wrestler is left. If one team is completely eliminated before the other, the remaining wrestlers on the surviving team will face one another until only one is left. In addition, there is a "batting order" to the teams, so Wrestler 1 can only tag out to Wrestler 2, who can only tag out to Wrestler 3, and so on. If a wrestler is eliminated, the wrestlers behind him in the batting order move up. The Cibernetico can be quite a long match. The 10th Torneo Cibernetico was held on Dec. 6, 2014, and was won by Soldier Ant, who last eliminated Fire Ant.
[Previous Cibernetico Winners: 2004 - Jigsaw; 2005 - Gran Akuma; 2006 - Icarus; 2007 - Claudio Castagnoli; 2008 - Jimmy "Equinox" Olsen; 2009 - Carpenter Ant; 2010 - Eddie Kingston; 2011 - Sara Del Rey; 2012 - Tim Donst]
2015 Schedule
My Old Thread
So I'm a fan of pro wrestling, as many on the boards may be aware, but I draw almost more entertainment these days from independent sources as from WWE, and chief among them is Chikara Pro, the fun-filled lucha party, which returned from a year-long self-imposed hiatus in 2014 and has been making waves along the way.
Combining wrestling styles from all over the world in a family-friendly atmosphere and with storylines taking inspiration from comic books, Chikara Pro is unique and expanding its touring radius. My previous thread was getting long in the tooth and I figure it best to start fresh.
Major Championships & Awards
The Campeonatos de Parejas are Chikara's tag-team championship. The tag division in Chikara is governed by a simple points system. When a team scores a fall (via pinning, submitting, or DQ), they earn a point. When a team earns three points, they may challenge for the titles. If a team loses a fall, they lose all their points and must start over. All matches for the Campeonatos de Parejas are contested under 2-of-3 falls rules. There have been exceptions to both the points system and the 2-of-3 falls rules, but both were under exceptional circumstances. (F.I.S.T.'s Icarus & Gran Akuma were allowed to bypass the points system for their ex-champions rematch against Incoherence, because Icarus was not involved in the match in which they lost the titles. And the Colony's Fire Ant & Soldier Ant were allowed to challenge the Osirian Portal in a one-fall match because they had earned an unprecedented seven points before being able to challenge for the titles.) Currently, the Campeones de Parejas are The Devastation Corporation's Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive, who defeated The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Mr. Touchdown) on Dec. 6, 2014.
[Previous CdP Holders: Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) (2 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Gran Akuma) (3 defenses), Incoherence (Hallowicked & Delirious) (5 defenses), Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Player Dos) (0 defenses), The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian) (3 defenses), The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant) (4 defenses), Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Claudio Castagnoli & Ares) (4 defenses), Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw (2 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano) (4 defenses), 3.0 (Shane Matthews & Scott 'Jagged' Parker) (0 defenses), F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano) (2nd reign) (0 defenses), The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (3 defenses), 3.0 (2nd reign) (2 defenses), Pieces of Hate (Jigsaw & The Shard) (0 defenses), The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Mr. Touchdown) (1 defense)]
The Young Lions Cup is one of two singles championships in Chikara, but not just anyone is allowed to challenge for the Cup. Only wrestlers who are 25 or younger, and who have not held the Cup previously, may challenge for the Cup. Once a year, Chikara hosts the Young Lions Cup tournament, in which young wrestlers from across the globe compete to win the Cup. When the tournament begins, the previous Cupholder relinquishes the title (though they get to keep the trophy). The Young Lions Cup XI tournament was hosted by Wrestling Is Fun and was won by Heidi Lovelace, who won the Cup on Dec. 6, 2014.
[Previous YLC Holders: YLC I - Hallowicked (4 defenses); YLC II - Larry Sweeney (0 defenses), Jigsaw (4 defenses); YLC III - Shane Storm (2 defenses); YLC IV - Arik Cannon (4 defenses), Maxime Boyer (5 defenses); YLC V - Chuck Taylor (2 defenses), Helios (3 defenses); YLC VI - Fire Ant (0 defenses), Vin Gerard (4 defenses), Jimmy 'Equinox' Olsen (2 defenses); YLC VII - Player Dos (2 defenses), Tim Donst (4 defenses); YLC VIII - Frightmare (7 defenses); YLC IX - Tadasuke (2 defenses); YLC X - 'Mr. Touchdown' Mark Angelosetti (6 defenses)]
The Grand Championship of Chikara is the other major singles championship in Chikara, and as of May 2014, it has a points system identical to the Campeonatos' system, however, only one-on-one matches count for points. Once a competitor has three points, they may challenge for the championship. The Grand Championship was awarded to the winner of the "12 Large: Summit" round robin tournament, named in honor of the late Alex "Larry Sweeney" Whybrow. Currently, the Grand Championship is held by Icarus, who defeated Eddie Kingston at "You Only Live Twice" on May 25, 2014.
[Previous Grand Champions: Eddie Kingston (14 defenses)]
The King of Trios tournament is Chikara's biggest event of the year, known for bringing in world-renowned talent for special appearances in a three-night extravaganza. The tournament is made up of 16 trios, three-wrestler teams, in single-elimination competition. In addition to trios action, KOT weekends will often see major singles matches, and the annual Tag Team Gauntlet. There's a frequent running gag that every year's King of Trios will be the "last one ever." The King of Trios 2014 tournament was won by The Devastation Corporation (Max Smashmaster, Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch), who defeated the Golden Trio (Icarus, Dasher Hatfield, Mr. Touchdown) in the finals on September 21, 2014.
[Previous KOT Winners: 2007 - Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw, Shane Storm; 2008 - Los Luchadores de Mexico (El Pantera, Incognito, Lince Dorado); 2009 - F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Gran Akuma, Chuck Taylor); 2010 - Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Claudio Castagnoli, Ares, Tursas); 2011 - The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, Green Ant); 2012 - The Spectral Envoy (UltraMantis Black, Hallowicked, Frightmare)]
The Torneo Cibernetico is another annual attraction for Chikara. A huge 16-man tag match, each team is comprised of eight wrestlers, captained by one wrestler each, wrestling in an elimination fashion until one wrestler is left. If one team is completely eliminated before the other, the remaining wrestlers on the surviving team will face one another until only one is left. In addition, there is a "batting order" to the teams, so Wrestler 1 can only tag out to Wrestler 2, who can only tag out to Wrestler 3, and so on. If a wrestler is eliminated, the wrestlers behind him in the batting order move up. The Cibernetico can be quite a long match. The 10th Torneo Cibernetico was held on Dec. 6, 2014, and was won by Soldier Ant, who last eliminated Fire Ant.
[Previous Cibernetico Winners: 2004 - Jigsaw; 2005 - Gran Akuma; 2006 - Icarus; 2007 - Claudio Castagnoli; 2008 - Jimmy "Equinox" Olsen; 2009 - Carpenter Ant; 2010 - Eddie Kingston; 2011 - Sara Del Rey; 2012 - Tim Donst]
2015 Schedule
- Jan. 25 - "A New Start" - 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA
- Feb. 8 - National Pro Wrestling Day 2015 - Greater Norristown PAL Gymnasium, Norristown, PA
- Mar. 7 - "Out on a Limb" - The New Mid-Atlantic Sportatorium, Gibsonville, NC
- Mar. 8 - "Altar Egos" - The Norfolk Masonic Temple, Norfolk, VA
- Apr. 3 - "For British Eyes Only" - The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England, UK
- Apr. 4 - "Let 'em Eat Cake" - The Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, England, UK
- Apr. 5 - "Pier Pressure" - (Venue TBD), Cardiff, Wales, UK
- Apr. 6 - "Afternoon Delight" - The Garage, London, England, UK
- May 2 - "Spring Breakout" - The St. Joseph's School, Haverhill, MA
- May 24 - "Aniversario: A New Attitude" - Palmer Center, Easton, PA
- June 13 - "Sword of Destiny" - The Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
- June 14 - "Shock and Aww" - Bethel Park Community Center, Indianapolis, IN
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